Luggage carrier



O. RUTH LUGGAGE CARRI ER Feb. .10, 1931.

Filed Dec. 12, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 10, 1931. Q RUTH 1,792,039

LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed Dec. 12,1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 077787 R [/1 Eg Z ZZ (VI/WW Patented Feb. 10 1931 l i v I i UNITED. STATES 1 OFFICE 1 mm Burn, or w rsooivsrn v i I i LUGGAGE seamen. v Application filed December 12, is zrf lse'rial No. 239,473.

This invention relates to luggage carriers. side of the luggage carrier, as indicated in Objects of this invention are to provide Figure 2. a luggage carrier which is adapted for de ,The hinge iscarried by means of a relatachable positioning upon an automobile tively long pintle pin 7 which is securely at-' 5 running board,andwhich is so supported that tached to the upper arm of a clamp 8. The

it may be swung out of the way of the door, pin 7 may, if desired, be provided with a, although the luggage carrier can extend uphead. :The clamping memberSis ,U-shaped wardly a material distance above thebottom and is provided with a bottom plate 9 atof th d r, tached thereto-by means of the screws 10.

10 Further objects are to provide a novel The bottom memberof the U-shaped clamp form of luggage carrier in which a secure 1s provided with apair of locking bolts or support for the swinging luggage carrier is l mplngbolts 11, preferably formed of a bt i d, d i hi h a i le lo ki threaded, angularly bent metal rod. vThis means easily manipulable from the upper U;Shaped memberis positioned over the run- 15 side of the luggage carrier is provided so that ng board, as mdlcate'd 1n Figures 1 and the carrier may be readily locked in place, or 4, nd is clamped 1n place by means of the may be unlocked and swung out of the way 9 1 P 11- A second U-shaped member 12 f th (10011 a 1s posit oned adj acent the rear of the luggage An bodi t f th i ti i Shown 3 carrier'and is similarly attached to the floor in the accompanying drawings in which; b OELI'd 01 base 9. is locked iirplace Fi 1 i a id l ti f th l a means of the clamplng bolts 13 slmllar to the carrier, showing a portion of the automobile. b01118 t a y dlagonal and 6 Figure 2 is a plan view ofthe structure wardly Q hhg' brace 141$ seemed to the 511mm i Fi 1 base 9 and extends upwardly and 1s attached 25 Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line to th P 7, as Sh0WI1 1 1 Flg 1 and 4:. 33 of Figure 2, drawn to an enlarged scale. h the brace materlally Stre g hens he Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line h g uct n- The luggage earner 1s 4 4 f Fi 2 V securely attached to the base 9 and swings Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line outwardly thereon.

30 5 5 of Figure 1. In order to provide a support for the upper so Fig 6 i n nlarg d d t il f a portlon or' the luggage carrier an elongated tion of th lat hin m guide 15 1s provided'and carries a slide 16.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen The Slide is p l y rried by means of that a fragment of an automobile has been a downwardly x3 5 arm The upper 35 illustrated as provided with the usual door 1 end 9 e blfurcatedvm forked to and running board '2. A luggage carrier is prolilde the spafed i afi p p' positioned upon the running board and in ends of me P i Whlch forms Part of front of the door and is carried in a novel zg i i {5 gf W F P e usua oor ngeswi 1 1e pin e nereo to ii g lts ready -l g 2 extending beyond the ends of the sleeve. In

8 Way 0 6 Cor W en 1 this manner a sliding connectionbetweenthe Open the door The luggage earner conslsts lower end of the rod 17 or u per braceand of an elongated and relatively high rectanp the luggage carrier is'obtained and still asupgular member 3 havmg an entrance flap or port for the'upper portion of the luggage car- 45 p 4 Wh1ch y be snapped or 10Cked m rier is secured by this construction. The lugpl e 111 y deslred 11121111191? It IS earned gage carrier therefore is pivotally supported a 0116 end y means of a bulge preferably both adjacent its lower and upper portion and located adjacent its forward lower corner. a very rigid and secure structure results This hinge 5 is provided with a pair of right- In order to prevent vibration ,or rattling of 50 angular arms 6 which are secured to the rear the luggage, carrier it is to be noted that the recess 25 formed in the member 20. Thisplunger is urged inwardly by means of the spring 26 which bears at one=end a'gainst a washer 27 carried by the rod 2 1, and at its other end bears against'the stationary guide 28. r

The forward end of the latching plunger'or rod 24 is connected to the lower crank ar'm29 or" a verticalrod'30, (see Figures 1, 2 and 6). The rod 30 extends upwardly and is provided with a projecting manipulating handle 31 above the luggage carrier. It is apparent, therefore that to unlatch thedeviceall that is necessary is to rock the handle 31 atthe upper portion of the luggage carrier, thus withdrawing the latch 2%, and permitting ready outward swinging of the luggage carrier. Preferably the rear end of the plungeror'rod 24 is beveled, as shown in Figure 6, to allow it to snap past the curvedouter corner 20"of the track 20, as shown in Figure 2. r 7

It will be seen, therefore,that a novel form ofluggage carrier has been provided, which may be readily attached to an automobile, which, although it extends above the lower portion of the door, is, nevertheless freely movable so that it may be swung outwardly to permit ready opening of the door.

It will be seen further that a very simple and easily operable means is provided for locking the luggage carrier in place, and also it will be noted that means are provided for preventing rattling or bouncing of the luggage carrier.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is'intended as illustrative rather than limiting as the invention may be variously embodied and as the scopeof such invention is to be determined as claimed.

I claim In combination with a vehicle including a body having a swinging door and arunning board beneath the door, a receptaclenorm'ally positioned upon the running board,'means for hingedly connecting the receptacle upon the running board at one side of the door, aguide rod carried by the receptacle, a connecting arm having one end slidably mounted upon the guide rod and the other end pivotally connected to one of the hinges ofthe door to permit swinging movement of the receptacle and limit its outward movement relative to the vehicle, and manually controlled means for retaining the receptacle against movement upon the running board.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 1 have hereunto set my hand at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin.

OMER RUTH.

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